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Cucumbers are delicious, prolific and can be incredibly easy to grow, if you know what to look for! In this post I’ll cover how to grow cucumbers step by step. Cucumbers are easy to start from seed, are prolific and relatively easy to grow. They can be eaten fresh or preserved as pickles and relish. …

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Did you know over-wintering cover crops can help your garden produce even more in the Spring? Without a ton of work! As Winter’s knocking on our doors, we’re decorating for Fall and Christmas, putting up the last of our canned goods, and putting our gardens to bed. However, Winter doesn’t have to be a time …

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Celebrate the summer harvest with these 13 Fresh From the Garden Tomato Recipes! There’s nothing better than a fresh-from-the-vine tomato, still warm from the summer sun. Tomatoes are one of my favorite things to grow – they’re relatively easy to grow and their fruit roles in almost all summer long. To celebrate the hearty, versatile …

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Homesteaders are a unique breed. It takes guts, perseverance, grit, and a little insanity to throw off all modern convenience for a simpler (but much harder!) way of life. Here are 7 things that homesteaders do differently. 1. Homesteaders Pride Themselves on Self-Sufficiency A homesteader’s idea of self-sufficiency isn’t moving out of our parents’ house at …

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